NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg isn’t tipping his hand. The former Duke standout and presumptive No. 1 selection in the 2025 NBA Draft stressed the Dallas Mavericks have not told him he will be selected with the first pick. “I haven’t had that conversation at all,” Flagg said Tuesday, June 24 during a pre-draft news conference from the Lotte Palace ...

DeWanna Bonner has been away from the Fever for personal reasons since June 11 and has missed five straight games. Bonner struggled in her first few games with Indiana and was replaced in the starting lineup with Lexie Hull. SEATTLE — DeWanna Bonner is unlikely to return to the Indiana Fever, a league source confirmed to IndyStar on Tuesday afternoon. ...

The quarterback has been debating retirement for years, which first surfaced around his famed darkness retreat. He said at the time that he went into the darkness 90% retired, later electing to be traded to the New York Jets. After two rough years with the green-and-white, Rodgers was released by the team, clouding his future once more. During an appearance ...

The Boston Celtics’ mission to trim salary continues. One day after the Celtics reached a deal to trade Jrue Holiday to Portland, they traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal also involving the Brooklyn Nets, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to ...

The NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx and G League’s Iowa Wolves to Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, the NBA said in a statement Tuesday, June 24. The transaction is expected to close this week. “We are honored to lead the Timberwolves and Lynx into a bold ...

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will conclude a three-game West Coast trip against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, June 24. So far, it hasn’t been a great time in the Pacific Time Zone for the Fever. After winning the first two games when Clark returned from her quad injury, Indiana has lost back-to-back game on the road against the Golden ...

The Washington Wizards will trade guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey and the No. 40 pick in the second round of 2025 NBA Draft to the New Orleans Pelicans for guard CJ McCollum, forward-center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not ...

NFL officiating often faces scrutiny from the league’s fans, but there’s one infraction long-time New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan believes irks them more than others. ‘For the fans, I think it’s the excessive celebration,’ Jordan said when asked about the worst penalty in the NFL today at Fanatics Fest over the weekend. Jordan spoke as a guest alongside ...

The Dallas Cowboys haven’t been shy when it comes to opening up the checkbook, at least when it comes to the roster. Prior to the 2024 regular season, the team extended Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. This year, it’s the world-famous Cowboys cheerleaders that are seeing some additional pay coming their way – to the tune of a 400% raise. ...

What will be the rowdiest crowd to deal with in EA Sports College Football 26? The next installment of the popular college football video game franchise will be released July 10 − with early access on July 7 − and the build-up for the game continues. As part of the game’s ‘Dynasty deep dive’ released on Tuesday, June 24, EA ...